LATE LOCALS. GERMAN TRADE IN CHINA.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

GERMAN TRADE IN CHINA.

A friend writing to the Editor, says Rev John Perkins, vic-sif of littlelutim and Kaitaugala parish lor the past nine years, who ha- been oflorod and accepted the elite of the parish at Hokitika, in succession to the Rot A. C. I’nrelias, Im- made many Irioiids during bis re-ideuee in Ifalelutba. among all t las-e- ot the community mul all creeds. Daring the war Mr Perkins proved himself an earnest patriot and had a fervent belief in the justice ~f tFe Empire’- cause. In olhei directions Mr Perkins ha- also shown dial lie was pos-es-ed ol the true civic spiiit and wa- always in be found present When there was a call for some object tor tlic good ol the community. He lias proved himself not only a capable and kind pastor, but a thoroughly good citizen and in this ease it will be Hokitika’s gain and Balelutha's loss. Mr Perkin- who lias a wile and family of three, will not be coming to Hokitika until about ml of .1 u'y.

t'KKIN, -Minch Dm- nl the nniiihh* leatures ol commercial hit.* in C Inna to-day is the laet lhat lla- Ccrmans are sending .small panics nl commercial salesmen nut uni v into the treaty ports hut through,,ut interim - , with the result that (Ifi-ninn particularly chemists - M ,|,pill's, are to he hmml in nearly every shop one enters. The (lermaiis have jienetraleil Tar ~i!t the interior, with the result that as they have Inst their extraterritorial lights in China they operate under Chinese jurisdietion and are appurentlv not unpopular.

Their idea, as gleaned from one ol the German Legation stall to-day, tthat while American linns are meeting trade dullness by withdrawing their font's fioin China and closing their brunch offices, and while British firms are making a light to maintain their prestige am! at the same time collect outstanding debt-, Germany has a chniiee to branch out and regain that commercial prestige which she once enjoyed in the Far East. The Germans are granting abnormal ]v generous credit-, and the C hine-e are taking advantage of the fact, 'the money that provides tor this credit is money before the war invested in Bussum gold roubles, for the most part, and invested or lelt in banks undel various ‘names adieu China declared war on Clorniany.

The interest on those sums was not iueonsidc table.